Exactly. I don't understand the purpose of XMA.
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Exactly. I don't understand the purpose of XMA.
In contact competitions I agree, but in forms/kata competitions flashy "X-TREAM!!!" martial arts techniques are used to impress the audience and judges who don't care about practicality.
And for me, that means any kick higher than the stomach.Any move that takes you out of your easy motion barrier is flashy.
Sean
For me also , without a bit of a warm up. I train with guys though, who could comfortably kick the head in tight jeans and no warm up in the blink of an eye, so I suppose the term 'easy motion barrier' may vary from person to person.And for me, that means any kick higher than the stomach.
Yes it does; however, if the move requires a hip adjustment, its flashy.For me also , without a bit of a warm up. I train with guys though, who could comfortably kick the head in tight jeans and no warm up in the blink of an eye, so I suppose the term 'easy motion barrier' may vary from person to person.
I like the terms, useful, un-useful, and useless. While the people you describe can make un-useful moves seem usefull, they are still better off, over all, sticking to useful motion.I suppose it depends on how you define 'flashy'. I would consider a spinning hook kick as flashy and there have been countless knockouts with that kick in k1, kickboxing, full contact karate/tkd and Ive even seen a few in muay thai. If you're talking about 540 kicks and the like, then I have to agree, Ive never seen those sorts of techs used in competition.
Yes it does; however, if the move requires a hip adjustment, its flashy.
Sean
Umm... So if you are doing a round house kick to the head, your knee cocks high, and you shift your hip to complete the kick. I understand that that is how its done, but that little repositioning of the hip to get the height needed requires a re-positioning to get back to a state of neutrality. All of this consumes time.Define "hip adjustment" please...
Umm... So if you are doing a round house kick to the head, your knee cocks high, and you shift your hip to complete the kick. I understand that that is how its done, but that little repositioning of the to get the height needed require a re-positioning to get back to a state of neutrality. All of this consumes time.
Sean
On the subject of the XMA and their flashy pointless movements, I wonder why someone who wants to do that kind of movement doesn't stick with dance or gymnastics. Acrobatic skills are awesome and I wish I had the ability to flip around in the air like that, but jumping around screaming, and punching at nothing does not make a martial artist.
I would say that there is a place for such athleticism in the realm of ukemi and overall fitness, but the fact that their focus is on such things is what makes me grind my teeth.
In contact competitions I agree, but in forms/kata competitions flashy "X-TREAM!!!" martial arts techniques are used to impress the audience and judges who don't care about practicality.